School List Help!

[kingjames15]

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Hey folks,

I'm just looking for some feedback on the schools I'm planning on applying to this cycle. I should be verified within a few days so I'm trying to finalize my list. As for stats, I just graduated this past spring, I have a 31Q, 3.8 GPA, and pretty decent EC's (lots of shadowing, played basketball in college, hospital volunteering, volunteer basketball coach etc.). I am a Missouri resident and went to a small liberal arts school in Missouri. Any schools I should take out? Any I should add? I would like to narrow my school list down to about 15. All help is greatly appreciated!!!!

EDIT: I revised my schools and now think I have a better list. Anyone else??


Oakland
Creighton
Loma Linda
Michigan State
Missouri-Columbia
Penn State
University of Kentucky
Rosalind Franklin
Loyola
Medical College of Wisconsin
Wake Forest
SLU
Colorado
Vanderbilt
Iowa

 

[ktran17]

wrong section. It should be in WAMC.

 

[Myuu]

Moving thread to WAMC.

 

[CopaceticOne]

Are you sure that the very religious environment of Loma Linda will be a good fit?
Are you an URM (or strong ties to such a population) so that Meharry will be appropriate?

 

[kingjames15]

Are you sure that the very religious environment of Loma Linda will be a good fit?
Are you an URM (or strong ties to such a population) so that Meharry will be appropriate?

That's a good point. No I'm just a middle class white guy. Wow I just looked at the demographics for Meharry and I was not aware that this was mainly for URMs. I am probably going to take it off my list. However, I am aware of Loma Linda's religious environment. I am a strong Christian, so although it may be fairly strict on some of the "rules" per se, it does not bother me too much.

 

[kingjames15]

bump.. anyone else?

 

[sector9]

I would think that Colorado would be a bit of a reach for you, since they prefer non trads with 500+ community service hours. It's also expensive

I would personally remove Michigan State since it's extremely expensive for OOSers too

 

[kingjames15]

I would think that Colorado would be a bit of a reach for you, since they prefer non trads with 500+ community service hours. It's also expensive

I would personally remove Michigan State since it's extremely expensive for OOSers too

Thanks for the input. Just curious, how do you know that about colorado?

 

[sector9]

Thanks for the input. Just curious, how do you know that about colorado?

Thats what the advisor Catalystik says. I don't know the exact sources though

 

[Catalystik]

Historically, I understand from SDN posters in the know that there was a stated preference for 500+ hours of clinical experience at Colorado, but since they've gotten a recent administrative change, this has not been re-expressed. It is apparently not known if there has been a change in policy or if the school is reconsidering their position.

 

[Tapepsi]

Remove Michigan unless you come from a very wealthy background and can afford their outrageously expensive OOS tuition.